Data showing a dramatic rise in Lyme disease cases in Ohio is prompting medical experts to increase their focus on the issue.

During the fourth week of April, about 114 out of every 100,000 emergency department visits nationwide were for tick bites.

Ticks are ectoparasites (a parasite that lives on the skin) which have four different life stages – egg, larva, nymph, and the adult. Once hatched from the egg, the tick needs a bloodmeal in order to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Think if you don’t go in the woods you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as ...

The CDC estimates that around 476,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year. This potentially serious disease is spread through the bite of an infected deer tick, ...

As Americans head outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, more and more are being sickened by ticks, tiny creatures that can transmit a number of serious diseases. Justin Timberlake announced on July 31, ...

The life span of a deer tick is about two years and they develop through three stages: larva, nymph and adult. Their bite is painless and often is unnoticed, but they can carry Lyme disease. Photo ...

Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity is already higher in April than it was the same time last year. In […] ...